Duration
6 semesters
Component
Bourges University Institute of Technology
Location(s)
Bourges
Presentation
The University Bachelor of Technology (B.U.T) CS VTD pathway provides training for careers in territorial development. Territorial development encompasses all the activities involved in managing, developing and offering services for :
- to enhance and develop both rural and urban areas (as an infrastructure, a site, a neighborhood, a commune, an intercommunality, a canton, a department, a region, etc.).
- make it even more attractive,
- develop social cohesion and social ties in local areas,
- to meet the needs and expectations of their users, particularly in terms of social and/or professional support for specific target groups.
- The implementation of regional projects that take into account the environmental dimension and focus on sustainable development issues
- Work to promote an urban environment conducive to health in all its dimensions
In this context, territorial development involves designing and managing specific projects linked to regional transformation and development policies, and participating in their implementation.
Skills
Graduates of the University Bachelor of Technology (B.U.T) Carrières sociales, VTD program, are involved in territorial policies. To fulfill their missions, they need to understand the environment in all its cultural and human, economic and social, political and spatial dimensions.
It is characterized by its ability to read and analyze territories across the board, based on its practical experience in the field and the skills it deploys in the fields of economics, political science, planning, urban development, management and communication.
With quality of life at the heart of its concerns, it integrates ecological and environmental constraints into its actions, and participates in the implementation of public policies and related measures.
As a local player, it is in a position to support current changes, issues or emerging urban situations - mobility, interculturality, cities in transition, territorial resilience... - by drawing on international insights.
Useful contacts
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/iut-bourges/formation/social-urbain/carrieres-sociales-villes-et-territoires-durables
Organization
Program
Students follow a three-year post-baccalaureate curriculum comprising a range of courses enabling them to acquire the following skills: designing interventions adapted to the challenges of society, building partnership dynamics, carrying out territorial diagnoses, communicating with the public and territorial players, leading projects for territories in transition.
Three main themes emerge:
Social, societal, cultural and economic issues affecting territories
Urban and regional planning
Methodological tools (research and project methodology, territorial diagnosis, cartography)
Admission
Admission requirements
- General baccalaureate, technological baccalaureate
- Initial or continuing training
How to register
Admission to 1st year
For baccalaureate holders or students re-orienting their studies, follow the Parcoursup procedure (https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/iut-bourges/candidater-sinscrire/candidater)
Admission to 2nd and 3rd year
Apply via e-candidat: admission is conditional on the outcome of an in-depth examination of the applicant's file and a face-to-face interview for the best candidates.
Reorientation / Admission during training :
Semesters completed in other courses may be validated for entry to the 2nd semester of the current year: application to be made via eCandidat
o Create an account on the eCandidat application.
o Filter by "Reorientation"
o Choose the course you wish to apply for and submit the required supporting documents, then click "Submit my application".
Target audience
This course is designed for curious, open-minded candidates with an interest in the humanities and social sciences.
Sufficient level of general knowledge (economic and social sciences, political science, etc.) and ability to write, analyze and summarize (French, Philosophy, History-Geography, etc.).
Tuition fees
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/service-central-de-scolarite/tarifs
For adults returning to school: Consult SEFCO.
And then
Further studies
Short-term further studies: after the first 2 years of the University Bachelor of Technology (B.U.T) CS VTD program, students can enroll in a Professional Degree program, particularly in social intervention (social development, mediation, support for specific target groups, etc.), or even in the 3rd year of another University Bachelor of Technology (B.U.T) CS program (subject to validation of prior learning by the recruitment committee).
Long-term studies: master's degree in geography, urban planning, regional planning (taught in urban planning schools or institutes, in UFRs, etc.) or even sociology.
Bridges and reorientation
It is possible to transfer to social worker training courses, but only after the application has been examined by the recruitment committees.
Professional integration
Graduates will coordinate projects involving various local players (local authorities, landlords, associations, etc.) on issues as diverse as urban renewal, access to housing, cultural development, economic revitalization, development of public spaces, mobility, prevention, etc. They will combine the practice of social intervention and support with local urban management and the administrative and technical monitoring of urban projects. They will be employed by local authorities, administrations, associations, private companies, consultancies, etc.
Career opportunities :
Country charter coordinator
Territorial development/local development coordinator
Urban social development project manager
Local urban management project manager
Regional development project manager
Local development project manager
Economic development officer